Temporary binder



Patented May 20, 1924,

UNlTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE P. WIGGINTON, OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR '10 KALALIAZDO LOOSE LEAF BINDER COMPANY, 0'F KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN.

rnmronanr BINDER.

Applicationtled October. 3, 1921, Serial No. 504,826. Renewed January 31, 19 24.

' To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnonon P. WIoorN'roN, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city and county of Kalamazoo, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Temporary Binders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in tem orary binders.

T e object of this invention. is to provide animproved temporary binder which is adapted for the holding of loose sheets, circulars and the like, and is readily opened at any desired place for the removal or insertion of sheets and is readily reassembled, holding the sheets securely in position.

A further object is to provide an improved binder having these advantages which is simple and economical in structure and very neat and attractive in appearance.

Further objects, and objects relating to details and economies of construction and operation will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

' I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the following specification. The invention is clearly defined and ointed out in the claims.

A structure whic is a preferred embodiment of my invention is lly illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this s ecification, in wh1ch:

Fig. I is a perspective view of a binder embodying the features of my invention, a portion of one of the covers being broken away. The binder is shown open, a portion of the sheets being removed and retained as a unit on the removable transfer bar.

Fig. II is a detail vertical section with the binder closed, the post being partially shown in full lines.

Fig. III is.a detail section on a line corresponding to line 3-3 of Fig. II, parts being shown in full lines for convenience in illustration. Fig. IV is a side view of the transfer bar the base sections only being shown. I

In the drawing the sectional views are taken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines and similar numerals of reference refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

"Referring to the drawing, the covers 1 and 2 are, in the structure illustrated, connected.

by a flexible back 3. The binding bars 4 and 5 are connected to the covers by the flexible hinge connections 6 so that the binding bars may swing independently of the covers and vice versa. The sheets 7 are provided with holes 8.

The bottom binding bar 5 'is provided with relatively fixed posts 9; that is, the posts are permanently secured to the binding ba'r, sectional posts being shown to provide for different thicknesses of sheet body. The .upper binding bar 4 is provided with holes or sockets'lO adapted to receive the studs 11 on the transfer bar 12 thereby detachably securing the transfer bar to the binding bar. This transfer bar carries posts 14 disposed out of alinement with the posts of the bottom bindin bar. Where the posts 9 are sectional posts, t ese posts 14 are also sectional posts.

However, when a binder of relatively fixed ca acity is desired, solid osts are employed.

he binding bars are a j ustably connected by the coupling members 15 formed of adjustably connected sections 16 and 17, the section 16 being pivoted at 18 on the bottom binding bar, and the section '17 is provided with a head 19 adapted to engage the slot 20 in the end of the top binding bar. The

section 17 being threaded into the section 16 the coupling members may be readily adj'usted.

The bottom binding bar is provided with recesses 21 adapted to receive the ends of the posts 14, while the transfer bar is provided with recesses 22 adapted to receive the ends of the posts 9. I

With this arrangement of parts, when it is desired to open the binder at a particular place for the insertion or removal of sheets, the coupling members are released and the top cover is thrown back. The transfer bar is then lifted off together with the sheets above the point at w ichi it is desired-to open the binder as is illustrated in Fig.1.

The desired sheets are then.inserted or re' moved and the transfer bar, with its sheets effectively held on its posts, is replaced. This greatly facilitates the handling ofthe sheets.

My improved binder is simple in structure, and neat and attractive in appearance. It is well ada ted for light bindersfcatalog binders, and t e like.

Having thus described my invention what inc - bar being I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a temporary hinder, the combination with sheets provided with holes adapted to receive osts, of covers connected by a flexible bac c, binding bars hinged within said covers, the bottom binding bar being provided with relatively fixed sectional sheetengaging posts, a transfer bar provided with sectional sheet-engaging posts disposed out of alinement with the said posts of the bottom binding bar and provided with outwardly projectin studs, the upper binding rovi ed with holes adapted to receive sai studs so that the transfer bar is removably engageable therewith, the bottom binding bar and said transfer bar being provided with recesses to receive the ends of said posts, and disengageable and extensible coupling members for said binding bars disposed at ends thereof.

2. In a temporary binder, the combination with sheets provided with holes adapted to receive osts, of covers connected by a flexible bac t, binding bars hinged within said covers, the bottom bindin bar being provided with relatively fixed sectional sheetengaging posts, a transfer bar provided with sectional sheet-engaging posts disposed out of alinement with the said posts of the bottom binding bar and provided with outwardly projecting studs, the upper binding bar being provided with holes adapted to receive said studs so that the transfer bar is removably engageable therewith, and coupling members for said binding bars disposed at ends thereof.

3. In a temporar binder, the combination with the covers, 0 binding bars hinged to said covers, the bottom binding bar being provided with relatively fixed sectional posts, a transfer bar provided with sectional posts and with outwardly projecting studs, the u per binding bar being provided with holes a apted to receive said studs so that the transfer bar is engageable therewith, the bottom bindin bar and said transfer'bar being rovide with recesses to receive the ends oi said posts, and disengageable and exwith the covers, of binding bars hinged to.

said covers the bottom binding bar being provided with relatively fixed posts, a transfer bar provided with posts and with outwardly projectin studs, the upper binding bar being provi ed with holes adapted to receive said studs so that the transfer bar is engageable therewith, and coupling members for said binding. bars disposed at the ends thereof.

5. In a temporary binder, the combination with covers connected by a flexible back, of binding bars hinged within said covers, the

bottom binding bar being provided with relatively fixed sectional posts, a transfer bar.

provided with sectional posts and removably engaged with the upper binding bar, and disengageable and extensible coupling members for said binding bars disposed at the ends thereof.

6. In a temporary binder, the combination with covers connected by a flexible back, of binding bars hinged within said covers, the

bottom binding bar being provided with relatively fixed posts, a transfer bar rovided with posts and dis osed on the insi e of and provided with stu s removably engaged with the upper bindin bar, and coupling means for said binding ars.

7. In a temporary binder, the combination with covers, of binding bars operatively as-' sociated therewith, the bottom binding bar being provided with relatively fixed sectionhl posts, a transfer bar provided with sectional posts and disposed on the inside of and provided with studs removably engaged with the upper binding bar, and extensible coupling members for-said binding bars.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE, P. WIGGINTON. [1 5.1

Witnesses: Y v

F. O. RICHMOND, T. A. Comte 

